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...suffer from persistent insomnia (defined as difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep) - namely, falling asleep or being functionally impaired by sleepiness during the day - and researchers continue to search for its causes and cure. Now a new study in the journal Sleep suggests a surprising treatment for the sleepless: the Internet. Web-based treatments have emerged for all kinds of bad habits and disorders, such as overeating, smoking, depression - and insomnia. (Read "Can a Sleep Disorder Predict Parkinson...
...William J. Houghteling ’09 lived in Campbell's entryway in Canaday freshman year. He said he and Campbell sent Internet messages to each other, then later Campbell knocked on his door. “I put my hand out to give [her] a handshake and she says, ‘Come on man, I already know you, and gives me a big hug,’” he said...
Tweeting Too Hard lists Twitter usernames for all its submissions, though like many things on the Internet, the identities of the self-important scribes are usually unknown. But some readily reveal themselves, such as the much scorned author of this piece of humility: "I love how some dudes hate me for dating their fantasy girl, as if they were going to if I hadn't." That, lucky fantasy girls, is musician John Mayer...
...Lunch has been around for years, but Eric Chu, marketing director at Neway, a leading Hong Kong karaoke chain, says his company began to promote it aggressively in 2001 in hopes of drumming up business during off-peak hours. Today, his outlets offer sushi buffets, Internet access and PlayStation consoles. Many are fully booked at lunch. And the recession hasn't hurt business: Neway lowered its prices 10% to 15% last November to lure penny-pinching customers and saw a few more patrons trickle in for the bargain...
...Spinning AOL off is a good move for AOL. With his Google pedigree, Tim Armstrong appears to be the right person for the job. AOL can soon sell its own stock and raise money to do what big Internet companies must do, especially now: buy the great (undervalued) start-ups that are creating the future. The only question that remains is, What happens to the rest of Time Warner? That's another story...